Carroll’s lawyers oppose Trump’s bid to overturn $83 million verdict

The Guardian reported that lawyers for E Jean Carroll have filed an opposition to former President Donald Trump’s request that the U.S. Supreme Court dismiss the $83 million damages verdict against him. The filing argues that the justices “do not need to bail out this president from the consequences of his repeated litigation choices,” a direct quote from the opposition brief.

Jurors awarded Carroll the $83 million on 26 January 2024, less than a year after she secured a $5 million judgment in a separate sexual‑abuse and defamation case against Trump. The former president has consistently denied any wrongdoing in relation to Carroll’s allegations.

Carroll’s legal team says the appeal seeks to overturn a verdict that reflects the jury’s findings, and they ask the Court to let the judgment stand. The case now moves toward a final decision by the nation’s highest court.

Why it matters

The outcome will decide whether the $83 million judgment against a former president is upheld, affecting the enforcement of large civil damages.

Key details

Location

United States · Americas

Reported by

The Guardian

First reported

2 Nov 2026, 22:07 IST

Key names

E Jean Carroll, Donald Trump, Trump, Jurors

Section

Politics

Figure cited

Jurors delivered Carroll the huge award on 26 January 2024, less than one year after the journalist and author won $5m in her sexual abuse and defamation case against Trump. (The Guardian)

Sources

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• The GuardianE Jean Carroll fights Trump’s last-ditch push to dismiss $83m damages verdict 2 Nov, 22:07

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